Comments on: Evaluating Facilitation http://vivmcwaters.com.au/2008/07/11/evaluating-facilitation/ facilitation, working with groups Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Viv McWaters http://vivmcwaters.com.au/2008/07/11/evaluating-facilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Viv McWaters Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:24:29 +0000 http://vivmcwaters.com.au/?p=320#comment-1098 Hi Stuart In the first approach people write down on a flip chart a few facts and figures about the event eg two day, 15 people etc. Then they write down some reactions eg surprised, tired, fun etc. For the Significance heaing they'd add something about why the event was important eg we learnt, discovered, planned etc. And finally What Difference it Made - we will try our new skills back at work etc. These questions are answered in a small group at the same time that others are working in the other groups. The Three Bears is a good approach when people are reluctant to say anything critical. BTW, it's called Three Bears because it's a take on the Three Bears porridge - too hot, too cold and just right. So, for Just Right they'd say what was 'just right' in the workshop. In 'Too Much' they could say we spent too much tie on a particular topic or activity for example, and for 'More' they would sy what they'd like more of. I find the combination of all of these gives me a lot of valuable information. Cheers Viv Hi Stuart
In the first approach people write down on a flip chart a few facts and figures about the event eg two day, 15 people etc. Then they write down some reactions eg surprised, tired, fun etc. For the Significance heaing they’d add something about why the event was important eg we learnt, discovered, planned etc. And finally What Difference it Made – we will try our new skills back at work etc. These questions are answered in a small group at the same time that others are working in the other groups.

The Three Bears is a good approach when people are reluctant to say anything critical. BTW, it’s called Three Bears because it’s a take on the Three Bears porridge – too hot, too cold and just right. So, for Just Right they’d say what was ‘just right’ in the workshop. In ‘Too Much’ they could say we spent too much tie on a particular topic or activity for example, and for ‘More’ they would sy what they’d like more of.

I find the combination of all of these gives me a lot of valuable information.

Cheers Viv

]]> By: Stuart Reid http://vivmcwaters.com.au/2008/07/11/evaluating-facilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Stuart Reid Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:18:13 +0000 http://vivmcwaters.com.au/?p=320#comment-1097 Hi Viv - I'm intrigued by these approaches. Could you say a bit more about how the first and second approaches actually work? Many thanks! Stuart Hi Viv – I’m intrigued by these approaches. Could you say a bit more about how the first and second approaches actually work?

Many thanks!

Stuart

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